Is The Lion Dance sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lion Dance violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Lion Dance end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lion Dance easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lion Dance scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Lion Dance

Name: The Lion Dance
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1936
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Kikugorô Onoe, Kinjirou Onoe, Shigeru Onoe, Wafuu Matsunaga, Shinzou Fujita

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Produced by Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, Shochiku

193624 min6.0 / 10

A visually striking documentary capture of a classical kabuki performance centered on spiritual possession and mythological transformation.

Famous kabuki performer Kikugoro IV performs the Lion Dance, in which a young girl is possessed by the spirit of a lion and transforms into the demonic beast.

Clusters

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Genres

Music Documentary

Keywords

Dance Mythology Kabuki Short Film

Questions people ask

Is The Lion Dance sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is The Lion Dance violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Lion Dance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Lion Dance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Lion Dance scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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